test/003-omnibus-opcodes/src/InternedString.java

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import java.lang.ref.*;

public class InternedString {
    public static final String CONST = "Class InternedString";

    public static void run() {
        System.out.println("InternedString.run");
        testImmortalInternedString();
        testDeadInternedString();
    }

    private static WeakReference<String> makeWeakString() {
        String s = "blah";
        s = s + s;
        WeakReference<String> strRef = new WeakReference<String>(s.intern());
        return strRef;
    }

    private static void testDeadInternedString() {
        WeakReference<String> strRef = makeWeakString();
        System.gc();
        // "blahblah" should disappear from the intern list
        Main.assertTrue(strRef.get() == null);
    }

    private static void testImmortalInternedString() {
        WeakReference strRef = new WeakReference<String>(CONST.intern());
        System.gc();
        // Class constant string should be entered to the interned table when
        // loaded
        Main.assertTrue(CONST == CONST.intern());
        // and it should survive the gc
        Main.assertTrue(strRef.get() != null);

        String s = CONST;
        // "Class InternedString" should remain on the intern list
        strRef = new WeakReference<String>(s.intern());
        // Kill s, otherwise the string object is still accessible from root set
        s = "";
        System.gc();
        Main.assertTrue(strRef.get() == CONST);
    }
}